[meteorite-list] Announcment: Rollin' Rock Meteorite Sales Letter -First issue ready for Launch !

[Greg Hupe]

Dear Martin and List Members,

Thank you Martin for the invitation to receive your group's monthly news 
letter. I believe you will have great success.

You stated:
"...which clearly stand out from the unmanageable flood of mediocre and 
really bad stones sold e.g.on ebay..."

I agree that there are many bad and unscrupulous dealers/sellers on eBay and 
elsewhere, but your statement "e.g. ebay" makes it sound as if all 
meteorites offered on eBay are undesirable. I do not think you are doing the 
collector right here with this statement as many rare and excellent 
meteorites are first announced on eBay by myself and others. This is where I 
have announced Lunars, Martians, Brachinites, Angrites and the list goes on 
and on. It will continue to go on as I have more rare beauties to be 
announced in the near future. I also prepare each specimen as if it were to 
stay in my own personal collection, using a diamond lap polisher to a level 
each individual meteorite requires.

I prefer to use eBay instead of a web site as I have had several Internet 
concerns over the years and prefer not to go that route anymore for sales. I 
find that I have more personal time for travel and other interests without a 
web site to tend to.

I prepare and offer choice specimens from larger museum quality down to 
smaller, more affordable specimens. I consider all ranges of collector 
needs. If someone wants a larger specimen after my first initial offering, 
they simply email me to see if I have something they are looking for.

I think your news letter is a great idea, but the sales end of your message 
really stands out in your posting.

I mean no offense to you or any member of your news letter group, just want 
to clarify what I believe was an unjust statement in your email.

Best regards and I look forward to receiving your news letter,

Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
IMCA 2185

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Altmann" <Altmann at Meteorite-Martin.de>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:32 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Announcment: Rollin' Rock Meteorite Sales 
Letter -First issue ready for Launch !


> Dear meteorite enthusiasts,
>
> not without a certain pride, we are glad to announce to the meteorite
> collecting community the forthcoming launch on Nov 1 of the first issue 
> of:
>
> The Rollin' Rock Meteorite Sales Letter !
>
> This sales letter is our new instrument to address to the interested
> collector, who shares with us the fondness for exceptionel collection
> specimens of premium quality & aesthetics, rarest localities and uncommon
> types. Once per month this e-letter will be delivered to you by e-mail,
> offering a new selection of choice specimens, which clearly stand out from
> the unmanageable flood of mediocre and really bad stones sold e.g.on ebay,
> which in the recent years was threatening our beloved passion for those 
> rare
> guests from space to fall into a certain arbitrarness, last but not least
> leaving the beginning collector in nebulous nesciences, what this
> fascinating occupation could be about at all.
>
> Additionally for your entertainment and also for those, who aren't 
> focussing
> on such dimensioned meteoritic examples yet, the sales letter is seasoned
> with articles containing actual news from the world of meteorites.
>
> The Rollin Rock Team consists of dealers, prospectors and collectors of
> excellent reputation,
> who naturally adhere to the highest standards.
>
> Suscription is free, can be revoked anytime, hence:
> Watch the preview
> www.rollin-rock.com
> and suscribe for not missing the first issue on 1st of November!
>
> Martin Altmann,
> on the behalf of the Rollin' Rock Team
>
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